A 50-year old man named Suleiman Mohammed has been arrested around his home at Market Street, Isale Oja, Agege, Lagos after he came back from work, lured a 13-year old boy into his room, locked the door and stripped naked and started begging the boy to allow him to have anal sex with him while he was touching the boy provocatively.
The boy resisted with everything in him and was somehow able to raise alarm, calling the attention of people in the neighborhood, who broke the door down and saved the boy from Mohammed.
The rescuers then proceeded to report the sexually sensitive matter to the police, who arrested and put Mohammed in the Gender Section of the State Command, Lagos.
After his arrest, Mohammed confessed that he’s a pedophile — loves having sex with male kids. He, however, denied sexually assaulting the boy. Instead, he claims the boy rejected his plea and he let the boy go.
The boy does have a different narrative, he claims Mohammed sexually assaulted him, despite the rebuttal of his advances. This version of the events is being peddled by the prosecution, in the ensuing case, now at Ogba Magistrate Court, Lagos.
The prosecutor, Inspector Christopher John, told the court Mohammed’s 13-year old victim was traumatized and had been taken to a rehabilitation center after being sexually molested by Mohammed.
Mohammed has also been refused bail after his plea failed on fundamental grounds. His plea was also not taken by Presiding Magistrate, Peter Nwaka. Due to Jurisdictional issues and limitation of court powers on punishment, the case might now be transferred to a High Court of record if Mohammed is found culpable.
